Calvary A/G of Jaffrey NH

Marriage Restoration Sunday

2008-06-05T11:18:00.000-07:00

Marriage Restoration Sunday:

On June 1st, 2008, we had our second "annual" Marriage Restoration Sunday. We prayed for broken marriages and heard Judy and Paul Rousseau's testimony of how God healed their marriage.

You can go to this link on YouTube to see video clips from this service:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=judy+rousseau&search_type=

Please note: This is off our site, and is on YouTube...there is a lot of inappropriate stuff on YouTube, so be careful!
If you would like to share what this service meant to you, please comment here!

Note: These comments are moderated, and may take several days to appear here, depending on when I can review the posts!

Outflow Week 4 Day 5

2008-05-27T17:41:00.001-07:00

Week 4 Day 5

What are some ways God is calling you to serve your community?
How have your feelings changed about opportunities to share since you’ve pushed yourself to go beyond your comfort zone?

Outflow Week 4 Day 4

2008-05-27T17:40:00.003-07:00

Week 4 Day 4

How does it make you feel to do something “outside your box”?
Why is it important for you to stretch and do those things anyway?
How do you feel when you are able to accomplish something that was hard or uncomfortable?

Outflow Week 4 Day 3

2008-05-27T17:40:00.001-07:00

Week 4 Day 3

What places in your community are of particular concern to you as you pray?
When is it hardest for you to love your community?
What is one way you can show love through contributing to your community?

Outflow Week 4 Day 2

2008-05-27T17:33:00.000-07:00

Week 4 Day 2

Go to a Web site with news about your local community.

http://www.sentinelsource.com/
http://www.ledgertranscript.com/
http://www.unionleader.com/
http://www.shoppernews.com/

Read a few articles and think about the needs, thoughts, and feelings of others. Do you know someone who’s in a situation similar to ones you’re reading about? What would it be like if you were actually sitting with a friend and listening to your friend share about this stuff?

Outflow Week 4 Day 1

2008-05-27T17:32:00.002-07:00

Week 4 Day 1

What makes you feel most cared for?
How can you care for others this way?
What do you absolutely love to do in your free time?
How can you use that interest or passion in a way that shares God’s love with others?

Outflow Week 3 Day 5

2008-05-27T17:32:00.001-07:00

Week 3 Day 5

Read each verse and write your thoughts on serving others and what you think you can work on.
2 Corinthians 13:4
Ephesians 6:7-8
1 Peter 5: 2-3

Outflow Week 3 Day 4

2008-05-27T17:31:00.002-07:00

Week 3 Day 4

Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? Rom 2:4
How has God’s great kindness impacted you?

Outflow Week 3 Day 3

2008-05-27T17:31:00.001-07:00

Week 3 Day 3

Love others. Jesus tells us to do this, and other New Testament writers repeat his instructions a lot. Why are these words worth repeating?

Outflow Week 3 Day 2

2008-05-27T17:30:00.000-07:00

Week 3 Day 2

Road Blocks to Listening:

>The Hurry Factor
>The Worry Factor
>The Fury Factor
>The Hearing Factor
>The Distraction Factor

Which can you relate to the most?

Outflow Week 3 Day 1

2008-05-27T17:29:00.000-07:00

Week 3 Day 1

Read 1 John 4: 7-21
How are loving God and loving others related?

Outflow Week 2 Day 5

2008-05-14T14:20:00.000-07:00

Outflow Week 2 Day 5

Look at 1 John 4:19. Read it a few times.
How have you known this to be true?
Where have you fallen short in loving others?
What are three ways you could apply this verse on a daily basis?

Outflow Week 2 Day 4

2008-05-14T14:17:00.000-07:00

Outflow Week 2 Day 4

God knows everything, but he wants us to pour our hearts out to him because we desire to share our lives with him. But it’s not only with stuff that we know we shouldn’t have done. God wants us to share everything with him—all our hopes, our dreams, our joys, our success stories, our fears, our failures, our laughter, our tears, our smiles—everything that you’d tell your best friend and more. Is this easy or hard to do and why?

Outflow Week 2 Day 3

2008-05-14T14:16:00.000-07:00

Outflow Week 2 Day 3

“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 1 John 4:16
Read the verse and consider what it says about love.
Read it again and consider what it says about trust
Reread it and consider what it says about how you live your life.

Outflow Week 2 Day 2

2008-05-14T14:15:00.000-07:00

Outflow Week 2 Day 2

Today, set aside two times of five minutes each. During each five minute time slot, free your mind of distractions and focus only on the words, “Be still and know that I am God,” just as you did in this devotional. Write down any thoughts you have and share them with a friend.

Outflow Week 2 Day 1

2008-05-14T14:13:00.000-07:00

Outflow Week 2 Day 1

Honestly describe your relationship with God right now.

Are you like a critic, a passive observer watching God from a distance?
Or a fan, Cheering him on but not getting personal?
Are you an acquaintance, talking with God only about shallow things?
Or are you a distant relative he see only at Easter?
Are you a friend who visits once a week or a best friend?

What’s keeping you from moving closer?

Outflow Week 1 Day 5

2008-05-10T11:38:00.000-07:00

Outflow Week 1 Day 5:

1. Read Matthew 26:6-16, focusing on the gift that was given to Jesus.
-What gift did Mary give? What made it special?
-What did the disciples think about this gift?
-What did Jesus think about this gift?
-What "gift" did Judas get for betraying Jesus? Was it worth it in the long run?

2. What "Mary-type" gifts can you give to God?

3. Make a list of what "Gifts" you can give to God during your lifetime. Many of them may be intangible (i.e. love, holy life, worship, etc.). Pray that God would show you ways to give Him gifts and bring Him glory.

Outflow Week 1 Day 4

2008-05-10T11:32:00.000-07:00

Outflow Week 1 Day 4:

1. How would you describe the life that Jesus promises in John 10:10?

2. List God given blessings that encourage you to grow in your relationship with Him.

3. List things that are like the theif in John 10:10; things that steal God's full and abundant life from you.

3. What habits do you have in your life that may be getting in the way of the REAL blessings that God wants to give you?

4. Try this: go through your house, and empty EVERY trash can. Think about how your life would be different if you "took out all the trash" to make room for God's blessings. What is one thing that you can "throw out" to make more room for God's real blessings in your life?

Outflow Week 1 Day 3

2008-05-10T11:19:00.000-07:00

Outflow Week 1 Day 3:

Read Luke 19:1-9.

1. What were Zacchaeus' ("Zack-ee-us") priorities and goals as a tax collector before he encountered Jesus?

2. What kinds of blessings did Jesus bring instead?

3. What kinds of blessings do you assume you will get out of life?

4. DREAM BIG: What more might God want to give you?

FOCUS: What things do you have in your life that are very important to you? Imagine yourself holding those important things...now imagine Jesus holding them in His hands. How would he us them? Would they be different in his hands than in yours?

PRAY: That you would use your hands to spread his love for others!

Something to do: Get a clear jar or container. Label it "Blessings." Then take some small slips of paper, and write down or draw pictures of somethings that are blessings in your life. Keep little slips of paper by the jar, and add "Blessings" any time you think of them. The goal of this is to help you to pay more attention to all of the wonderful blessings that God has poured into your life!

Fruitful Fights Feedback

2008-05-08T15:39:00.001-07:00

We have started a short series entitled "Fruitful Fights in the Family of Faith." I would love to hear (read) your comments and questions about what you are learning during this time!

Thanks,

Pastor Gus

Outflow Blog Week 1 Day 2

2008-05-07T18:58:00.000-07:00

Post your answers to the questions as comments here:

Read John 4:1-26.
1. What sources of "water" had she used to try to fill her life?
2. What kind of water did Jesus offer her instead?
3. How does her life parallel ways your life usually works?

4. Look at the 4 levels of outflow:
-What things come to mind in each category?
-Which of these areas seems most challenging to you? Why?

Outflow Blog Week 1 Day 1

2008-05-07T18:37:00.000-07:00

In your personal journal....

Step 1: Evaluate how you plan to spend your week...Make a two column list: A.) What kinds of things are you planning to do this week, and B.) "Who" the activity is for.
Be as complete as possible!

Step 2: Read Matthew 22:36-40. Think about how your love for God flows into your love for other people.

Step 3: Using the above scripture as your guide for everything; write a list of what you would like to do with your week.

Now, Add to this Blog the following:
Step 4: How does your second list look different from the first one? How might you use your week to love others?